Mysore/Mysuru, March 4 -- City doctor loses money in 11 days

In yet another case of online investment fraud, a 29-year-old doctor from the city has lost Rs. 22 lakh to cyber scammers.

According to the FIR registered at Cyber Crime, Economic Offences & Narcotics (CEN) Police Station, the victim, identified as Dr. Ramesh (name changed), a resident of Vijayanagar, was duped within a span of 11 days between Feb. 16 and Feb. 26.

In his complaint on Mar. 2, the doctor stated that he was added to a WhatsApp group '19 Stock Market Stable Group' on Jan. 12 by a person, named Vijay Lodha.

The group members conducted a week-long online 'training' on stock trading before providing Ramesh with login credentials through a dedicated link to begin in...